[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 57417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15473]



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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

[Document Identifiers: CMS-10440]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human 
Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is 
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention 
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in 
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of 
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an 
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity 
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to 
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this 
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the 
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the 
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection 
burden.

DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by 
the OMB desk officer by August 14, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms 
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access 
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address 
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of 
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of 
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and 
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public 
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party. 
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires 
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register 
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each 
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of 
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To 
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that 
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for 
public comment:
    1. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently 
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Data Collection 
to Support Eligibility Determinations for Insurance Affordability 
Programs and Enrollment through Health Benefits Exchanges, Medicaid and 
CHIP Agencies; Use: Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and provide to each 
state a single, streamlined application form that may be used to apply 
for coverage through a Marketplace and for APTC/CSR, Medicaid, and CHIP 
(which we refer to collectively as insurance affordability programs). 
The application must be structured to maximize an applicant's ability 
to complete the form satisfactorily, taking into account the 
characteristics of individuals who may qualify for the programs by 
developing materials at appropriate literacy levels and ensuring 
accessibility.
    Regulations at 45 CFR 155.405(a) provides more detail about the 
application that must be used by Marketplaces to determine eligibility 
and to collect information necessary for enrollment. Eligibility 
standards for the Marketplace are set forth in 45 CFR 155.305. The 
information will be required of each applicant upon initial 
application, with some subsequent information collections for the 
purposes of confirming accuracy of previous submissions and for changes 
in an applicant's circumstances. 42 CFR 435.907 and Sec.  457.330 
establish the standards for state Medicaid and CHIP agencies related to 
the use of the application. CMS has designed a dynamic electronic 
application that will tailor the amount of data required from an 
applicant based on the applicant's circumstances and responses to 
particular questions in the FFM (please note SBM implementations may 
vary but the essence of the data collection must adhere to the same 
parameters). The paper version of the application will not be tailored 
in the same way but will require only the data necessary to determine 
eligibility.
    Information collected by the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP agency 
will be used to determine eligibility for coverage through the 
Marketplace and insurance affordability programs (i.e., Medicaid, CHIP, 
and APTC), and assist consumers in enrolling in a QHP if eligible. 
Applicants include anyone who may be eligible for coverage through any 
of these programs. Additionally, this application provides consumers 
interested in voting resources. Form Number: CMS-10440 (OMB control 
number: 0938-1191); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public: Private 
Sector (Business or other for-profits, Not-for-Profit Institutions); 
Number of Respondents: 5,550,000; Total Annual Responses: 5,550,000; 
Total Annual Hours: 2,446,440. (For policy questions regarding this 
collection contact Erin Richardson at 202-619-0630.)

William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, 
Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2024-15473 Filed 7-12-24; 8:45 am]
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